Grandfather Dominick Antonio Vitale 

Grave of grandfather

Christina Anne Bowser Vitale grandmother's grave compliments of Fran Kenney.

A speech by Fran regarding my grandmother.

Christina A. Vitale, born December 8, 1892, died August 24, 1925, was the grandmother of Elizabeth Vitale, who now lives in California.  Because of the renovation, I was able to locate Christina’s grave and send pictures to Elizabeth.

 

Elizabeth wrote me in emails,  “I heard about the restoration and how many hospitals closed. It is amazing she is in one (which) was still open and the cemetery restored.”

“How lucky is this to have 26 hospitals, 20 close, 6 remain and my grandmother has a tombstone from renovation. Thank everyone for me.”

Though there are unanswered questions about her grandmother’s life, her time in our facility, and why she died at such a young age, 33 years old, her grandmother has been honored like all of these other 900+ graves.  I was proud to place flowers on Christina’s grave, and to tell her they were from her granddaughter, Elizabeth.

The Forgotten Bowser 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YhbI_Zrq9w

https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/352798-the-bowser-family-history?offset=29

The Forgotten Bowser 

The forgotten Bowser omitted from The Bowser Family History Book
Kittanning Armstrong County Pennsylvania
Christina A. born December 8 1892, died August 24 1925
married Dominic Antonio Vitale
Christina was my grandmother. My father Joseph P. Vitale
son of Dominic.

Was she omitted because she married outside of the family,
also an older man?

I remember reunions I was taken to when young.
I was introduced to some uncles,
cousins would also visit our house.

My father never mentioned his mother I can remember.
All I knew was my grandfather died right before I was born.

So, I decided to research through the census years, immigrant records
and other info. I found her name. I was then lucky to find there was a 
renovation of cemeteries in Pa. She was buried in the hospital cemetery 
6 of the 26, 20 closed.

I had a lot of help in my desire to know who my grandparents were
and their history. I came across the Bowser Family History Book

through a friend who knew a lot of the details. Christina wasn't in the book.
I felt cheated, thought this would be the end of the line.

The book was amazing for history far into the 1600s and of Kittanning.
The families were of many siblings. Yet I couldn't find much more.

A few distant cousins appeared to let me know there would be no chance
of more info. Her brother died, his family deceased. 

I remember being told by my father I was Italian, German, Dutch 
and Indian very small percent. A perfect mixed breed.

Later in life my father's brother's son, my cousin mentioned 
my father and brother almost were burned on a shovel 
placed in the coal stove fire. His older sister rescued them.

Christina as most people in those days was put in a state hospital.
Was this the reason she was omitted, a disgrace possibly?

I didn't know my father born in 1921 didn't have a mother raise him.
Odd how we learn certain experiences later in life after a family member is gone,

my dad died in 1976. 

Elizabeth Grand daughter of Christina Bowser 

George Ploskina, Anna Zastulka Ploskina grandparents

 

picture of dad

Father Joseph P Vitale in dark suit leaning on elbow

Grave of father

 

Antonio Vitale in household of Frank Lorenzo, "United States Census, 1900"

Name:Antonio Vitale

Event Place:ED 389 Forward Township, Precinct 2, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Birth Date:1877 Birthplace:Italy

Relationship to Head of Household:Boarder

Father's Birthplace:Italy Mother's Birthplace:Italy

Race:White Gender:Male Marital Status:Single Immigration Year:1898

Page:9 Sheet Letter:B Family Number:164

Reference ID:84 GS Film number:

1241367 Digital Folder Number: 004114974 Image Number:00473

Household

Frank Lorenzo M 34 Italy Wife

Lavilla Lorenzo F 27 Italy 

Daughter

Mary Lorenzo F 4 Pennsylvania

Daughter

Jennie Lorenzo F 3 Pennsylvania

Daughter

Stella Lorenzo F 2 Pennsylvania

Boarder

Samuel Sandys M 27 Italy

Boarder

Tony Sandys M 19 Italy

Boarder

Ezzo Pasquale M 33 Italy

Boarder

Mike Ferraro M 34 Italy

Boarder

Antuno Carbane M 26 Italy

Boarder

Pasquale Yono M 37 Italy

Boarder

Antonio Vitale

M 23 Italy 

Boarder

Frank Lombard M 33

1910 Census line 72

 

1920 Census

lines 44,45,46,47,48  last name is listed as Bitale (Vitale) and Andy as a son. Dad wasn't born til 1921

Andy was a great half nephew of a great half uncle Jacob Bowser and great half aunt Mary Bowser

Andrew V. Bowser

Born: 1908 Died: 1999

State of last residence: Ohio

State issued: Pennsylvania

 

 

1930 Census lines, 27, 28, 29, 30

 

 

1940 Census lines 69,70,71,72,73

 

childhood picture taken in Greenock PA

House I was raised in Greenock Pa

Post office where mail was delivered

Store I walked a mile to for milk, bread etc Greenock Pa

Greenock Elementary where I went to school

Elizabeth Forward Junior High 

Elizabeth Forward High

Elizabeth, Pa

 

greenockmiddle.gif

 

sister Helen Mae Vitale (unknown married name)

her children's names are unknown to me

cannot add to this genealogy page

 

 

 

 

  • parents                            Joseph (Giuseppi) P (Pasquale, Patsy) Vitale
  •                                          Helen Ploskina Vitale Scott (Scott not related)
  • .
  • .
  •  
  • grandparents                 Dominick Antonio Vitale Salearno, Compora Italy possibly Ceccano,
  •                                        Christina Anne Bowser Vitale  Dominick's wife
  •                                        George Ploskina, my mother's father
  •                                        Anna Zastulka Ploskina, my mother's mother
  • .
  • great grandparents      Johnithan Bowser (Jonathan), my grand mother's father
  •                                       Mary E Bowser (Mary Edwards), my grand mother's mother
  •                                       Lucinda Bowser first wife cousin of Jonathan (still figuring relation to me)
  •                                       Tony (Antonio) may be Dominick Antonio Vitale, my grand father's father
  •                                       Mary, Anna, Annie, Angelina Sophia Vitale, my grand father's mother
  •                                       
  •                                         
  • .
  • great great
  • grandparents                 Valentine Bowser
  •                                        Maria Bowser   (was a Bowser)
  •                                        Thomas Edwards
  •                                        Wendaline Edwards  (unknown maiden)
  •                                        
  • .
  •  
  • great great
  • great grandparents 
  •                                          Daniel Bowser
  •                                          Annie Anders Bowser
  •                                          John Bowser
  •                                          Mary Edwards Bowser  (another Mary Edwards)
  • .
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • great great great
  • great grandparents      Valentine Bowser
  •                                          Esther Walter
  •                                       Valentine Bowser   (same parents of both)   kissing cousins this means lol????? still doing research
  •                                       Mary Ann Harris Bowser  (same parents of both)
  • .
  • great great great
  • great great grandparents
  •                                         Mathias Bausser/Buser Jr. changed names
  •                                         Anna Elizabeth Edelman Bausser
  • .
  • great great great
  • great great great
  • grandparents               Mathias Bausser/Buser Sr.
  •                                      Esther Borth Bausser
  •                                      David Edelman   (wife unknown yet)
  • .
  •  
  •  
  • great great great
  • great great great
  • great grandparents    Jakub Buser   (changed names)
  •                                     Anna Oberer Buser
  • .
  •  
  •  
  • great great great
  • great great great
  • great great
  • grandparents              George Buser, Margreth Erb Buser
  •  
  • .
  • great great great
  • great great great
  • great great great
  • grandparents             Matthis Buser, Barbel Eglin Buser
  • .
  • great great great
  • great great great
  • great great great
  • great grandparents   Hans Buser, Anna Gottschin Buser
  • .
  •  
  •  
  • brothers                      Andrew Charles Vitale
  •                                      Stanley Joseph Vitale
  • .
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • sister                          Helen Mae Vitale
  • .
  •  
  • daughter                    Shawn Lee Vitale 
  •  
  •  
  • son                             David Fincher  (adopted by fincher not related)
  • .
  •  
  •  
  • uncles                         Stanley Tokar  (helped raise me, not related)
  •                                    John William Vitale
  •                                    Mary Louise Weigand Vitale  (by marriage)
  •                                    Emil Ploskina
  •                                    John Ploskina, Andy Ploskina, Paul Ploskina
  •                                    Mike Ploskina, Pete Ploskina, George Ploskina
  •                                    Charles Ploskina
  • .
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • aunts                         Mary Ploskina  (helped raise me),  Helen Mary Vitale
  • .
  • .
  • great uncles              Joseph C Bowser, Pasquale Vitale
  •  
  • .
  • half great uncles       Leonard Bowser, John Bowser
  •                                   Jacob Bowser, Mariah Bowser,
  • .
  • great aunts               Margaret Zastulka, Rose Zastulka, Martha Zastulka
  •                                                      Anna, Annie Vitale Gregoria   Prodnella Vitale

 

  • half great aunts       Elizabeth Bowser, Nancy Bowser,
  •                                  Mary Bowser,
  •  
  • .
  • .
  •  
  •  
  • cousins                      Wendy Ploskina, Gregory Ploskina, Gary Ploskina
  •                                    Bobby Ploskina, Gloria Ploskina, Nancy Ploskina
  •                                    Stanley (Chipper) Ploskina, Tom Ploskina
  •                                    Marylin Ploskina, Dave Ploskina, Cindy Ploskina
  •                                    Bill Ploskina, Roman Ploskina, Dennis Ploskina
  •                                    Michael Ploskina, Janice Ploskina, Greg Ploskina
  •                                    Gerald Ploskina, Gerald W Vitale, Fred Vitale
  •                                    John Richard Vitale, Margaret (Peggy) Jane Vitale
  •                                    Paul Vitale Rusnak (Rusnak not related)
  •                                    Paul Vitale, Jim Vitale
  •                                    Eugene Vitale
  •                                    Katherine Vitale Resillia, (Resillia not related)
  •                                    Helen Joyce Vitale,  Mary Suzanne (Sue) Vitale
  •                                    Linda Vitale, Patrick Joseph Vitale
  •                                    Kay Vitale Spencer   (Spencer not related)
  • .
  • first cousins            Vitale relatives
  • once removed         Rosie Gregoria, Pasquale Gregoria, Lina Gregoria,
  •                                 Frank Gregoria, Mary Gregoria

 

  • second cousins       Vitale relatives
  •                                  Gail Spencer    (Spencer not related)
  •                                  Benjamin Spencer     (Spencer not related)
  •                                  Ruth Spencer      (Spencer not related)
  •                                  Florence Spencer      (Spencer not related)
  •                                  Brenda Spencer (Spencer not related)                                     .
  •  
  •                                  Gerald Vitale, Amber Rusnak (Rusnak not related)
  •                                  Fred Michael Vitale Jr.
  •                                  John Richard Vitale
  •                                  Michael John Vargo Jr   (Vargo not related)
  •                                  Kevin Michael Dow        (Dow not related)
  •                                  Katheryn Renae Fellabaum
  •                                  Kara Elizabeth Fellabaum (Fellabaum not related)
  •                                  Paul Jr Rusnak    (Rusnak not related)
  •                                  Stephanie Rusnak   (Rusnak not related)
  •                                  Christal Waggoner  (Waggoner not related)
  •                                  Daniel Johnson  (Johnson not related)
  •                                  Brittney Michaels (Michaels not related)
  •                                  Rocco William Vitale, Senniequa Sigrid Vitale
  •                                                     Mary Leanne Gregoria, Shirley Apostolides (Apostolides not related)

 

  • .                                 Bowser relatives
  •                                   Minnie Bowser
  • .
  •  
  •                                    Ploskina relatives
  •                                    Thomas Ploskina Jr
  •  
  • grandchildren            Vitale relatives by David Fincher adopted by Fincher family
  •                                     Adam Fincher (Fincher not related)
  •                                     Alex Fincher   (Fincher not related)
  •                                     Anna Fincher  (Fincher not related)
  •                                     
  • .
  • nieces                         Vitale relatives   
  •                                     Kelly Vitale           
  •                                     Denise Vitale
  •                                      
  •                                     Lisa Jane Dusterhoff (Dusterhoff not related)
  •                                     Leah Esther Peters  (Peters not related)
  • .
  • .
  • great nieces              Beatrice Bowser
  •                                    
  •                                    Vitale relatives
  •                                    Ashley Lynn Brownfield  (Brownfield not related)
  •                                    Alexis Davis  (Davis not related)
  •                                    Marisa Eckels  (Eckels not related)
  •                                    Abey Eckels   (Eckels not related)
  •                                    Emma Elizabeth Dusterhoff  (Dusterhoff not related)
  •                                    Anna Jane Dusterhoff  (Dusterhoff not related)
  •                                    Lily Louise Dusterhoff  (Dusterhoff not related)
  •                                    Jeana Esther Peters (Peters not related)
  •                                    Graycen Dawn Vitale
  • .
  • half great nieces        Elnora Bowser
  •  
  • half great nephew      Andrew Bowser  (listed on 1920 census as Andy Bitale Vitale mispelled)
  • .
  • nephews                     Gregory Andrew Vitale
  •                                     
  • .
  • great nephews           Charles L Bowser, Joseph Bowser, Thomas Bowser
  •                                     Elmer Bowser, Russell Bowser
  •                                     Vitale relatives
  •                                     Drew David Dusterhoff   (Dusterhoff not related)
  •                                     Jordon Davis  (Davis not related)
  •                                     Ethan Joseph Gregory Vitale
  •                                   
  • .
  • half great
  • nephews                    Lawrence P Bowser, James E Bowser
  • .
  • great great
  •  nephews                   Vitale relatives
  •                                    Thomas Bilinski     (bilinski not related)
  •                                    Isaac Anthony Fayson  (Fayson not related)
  • .
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  • 3rd cousins                Vitale relatives
  •                                    Jeremery Koren   (Koren not related)
  •                                    Austin Koren     (Koren not related)
  •                                    Cody Koren    (Kody not related)
  •                                    Zarius Tiller    (Tiller not related)
  •                                    Syrena Tiller   (Tiller not related)
  •                                    Adam Cincerpina   (Cincerpina not related)
  •                                    Cadence Clutter   (Clutter not related)
  •                                    Krysandra Rusnak  (Rusnak not related)
  •                                    Gauge Rusnak     (Rusnak not related)
  • .
  • 2nd cousins once removed
  •                                     Gerald Bowser
  •                                     Tom Bowser
  • .
  •  
  • 3rd cousins once removed                   
  •                                     Bowser relatives
  •                                     Jim Wise   (Wise not related)
  •                                     Candace Bowser, Kimberly Bowser,
  •                                     Sherry Bowser, Kathleen Bowser,
  •                                     Michael Bowser, Thomas Bowser

 

Wendy Ploskina cousin I played with when young helped contribute to this genealogy page

other contributors

Jim Wise, Fran Kenney, Mary Bowser, Sue Vitale, Gerry Vitale, Gerald Bowser, Linda Vitale, Hannah Bowser, Paul Rusnak, Jill Vitale Jackson,Ellen Ballas, Gregoria relative

 Lisa Jane Vitale Dusterhoff, Armstrong County Court House

 

FATHER AND RELATIONS TO HIM

 

 

Joseph P Vitale

Event:

Census

Event Date:

1930

Event Place:

Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Gender:

Male

Age:

8

Marital Status:

Single

Race:

White

Birthplace:

Pennsylvania

Estimated Birth Year:

1922

Immigration Year:

 

Relationship to Head of Household:

Son

Father's Birthplace:

Italy

Mother's Birthplace:

Pennsylvania

Enumeration District Number:

0589

Family Number:

362

Sheet Number and Letter:

16A

Line Number:

30

NARA Publication:

T626, roll 1963

Film Number:

2341697

Digital Folder Number:

4661259

Image Number:

00661

 

Household

Gender

Age

Birthplace

Head

Dominac Vitale

M

45

Italy

Daughter

Helen M Vitale

F

15

Pennsylvania

Son

John W Vitale

M

11

Pennsylvania

Son

Joseph P Vitale

M

8

Pennsylvania

 

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GRAND FATHER GEORGE AND RELATIVE

 

 

Name:

George Ploskina

Event:

Census

Event Date:

1930

Event Place:

Liberty, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Gender:

Male

Age:

45

Marital Status:

Married

Race:

White

Birthplace:

Czechoslovakia

Estimated Birth Year:

1885

Immigration Year:

1909

Relationship to Head of Household:

Head

Father's Birthplace:

Czechoslovakia

Mother's Birthplace:

Czechoslovakia

Enumeration District Number:

0649

Family Number:

12

Sheet Number and Letter:

1B

Line Number:

86

NARA Publication:

T626, roll 1965

Film Number:

2341699

Digital Folder Number:

4661261

Image Number:

00668

 

Household

Gender

Age

Birthplace

Head

George Ploskina

M

45

Czechoslovakia

Wife

Anna Ploskina

F

39

Czechoslovakia

Son

Micheal Ploskina

M

19

Czechoslovakia

Son

John Ploskina

M

11

Pennsylvania

Son

Pete Ploskina

M

10

Pennsylvania

Daughter

Mary Ploskina

F

8

Pennsylvania

Son

Paul Ploskina

M

5

Pennsylvania

Son

Andrew Ploskina

M

3

Pennsylvania

Daughter

Helen Ploskina

F

1

Pennsylvania

 

 

GRAND MOTHER CHRISTINA VITALE AND FAMILY

 

 

Christena A Bowser

Birthplace:

Pennsylvania

Relationship to Head of Household:

Daughter

Residence:

Washington, Armstrong, Pennsylvania

Marital Status:

Single

Race :

White

Gender:

Female

Immigration Year:

 

Father's Birthplace:

Pennsylvania

Mother's Birthplace:

Pennsylvania

Family Number:

30

Page Number:

2

 

Household

Gender

Age

Birthplace

SELF

Johnithan Bowser

M

71y

Pennsylvania

WIFE

Mary E Bowser

F

40y

Pennsylvania

DAU

Christena A Bowser

F

16y

Pennsylvania

SON

Joseph C Bowser

M

11y

Pennsylvania

SON

Harry S Bowser

M

9y

Pennsylvania

SON

Anthony W Bowser

M

6y

Pennsylvania

SON

Albert J Bowser

M

2y

Pennsylvania

 

Jacob A J Bowser

M

y 5m

Pennsylvania

 

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TOTAL MISTAKE OF NAME but is grand father and mistakes of relative info

 

 

Name:

Domenick Bitale

Residence:

, Armstrong, Pennsylvania

Estimated Birth Year:

1867

Age:

53

Birthplace:

Italy

Relationship to Head of Household:

Self

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Marital Status:

Married

Father's Birthplace:

Italy

Mother's Birthplace:

Italy

Film Number:

1821508

Digital Folder Number:

4384880

Image Number:

00279

Sheet Number:

5

 

Household

Gender

Age

Birthplace

SELF

Domenick Bitale

M

53y

Italy

WIFE

Christina Bitale

F

28y

Pennsylvania

SON

Andy Bitale

M

11y

Pennsylvania

DAU

Hellen May Bitale

F

5y

Pennsylvania

SON

William Bitale

M

7m

Pennsylvania

 

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